MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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